Kids

Councilmember Helen Gym is on a mission to get the “sonic weapons” taken down.

Technology overuse ranked as the No. 1 fear of parents of teenagers in a national survey last year.

A bill in New Jersey would allow political candidates and elected officials to use campaign money to pay for child care.

Being in a new country, learning a new culture and language — it’s a lot to digest. At three Philly schools, students approach things as a group.

Parks and Recreation Commissioner Kathryn Ott Lovell talks about the important role public pools play in Philadelphia’s neighborhoods.

This weekend, the Swann Fountain will serve as inspiration as Philadelphia-based artists put on animal sculpture demonstrations for young artists.

Intended to prevent loitering and vandalism, “The Mosquito" has been banned in several cities around the globe.

Being aware of noise in your child’s environment is important for hearing and cognitive development, studies show. Apps can help identify quiet spaces.

In the same way your voice is louder in a smaller room, sounds are amplified in a child’s smaller ear, says a Children’s Hospital audiologist.

The data in the report come from 2014 when the bureau for the first time asked both men and women about their fertility histories.

A Common Pleas court judge has cleared the way for a controversial facility to house immigrant minors to open in North Philadelphia.

An estimated 150,000 Pa. families need child care outside the typical work day. But a new study says few providers can afford to offer that service.

As the iconic TV program has aged, it has managed to stay musically apace with its forever-young audience

Recruitment, workshops, and "challenging" discussions about racism are all part of the effort.

The Kenney administration wants to add about $1 million to the Office of Homeless Services budget. The money would be used to keep families in their homes.